A 10-member panel of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals has completed an evaluation of the scope of the industrial hygiene profession in preparation for the Fall 2009 Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) examination.
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) applauded a legal interpretation from OSHA that will bring clarity and predictability to respirator manufacturers’ requirements for product certification and preserve the availability of important worker protection, according to an ISEA press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with other agencies, has released a report that discusses the impacts of sea level rise on the coast, coastal communities, and the habitats and species that depend on them. The report, “Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region,” examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.
EPA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are taking actions to protect and restore both recreational uses and aquatic life in Florida waters. These actions include EPA issuing a formal determination under the Clean Water Act that “numeric” nutrient water quality criteria are necessary in Florida, and Florida accelerating its efforts to adopt numeric nutrient criteria into state regulations. Numeric nutrient criteria will significantly improve Florida’s ability to address nutrient pollution in a timely and effective manner.
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has released a press statement in which it applauds the House Appropriations Committee for its economic stimulus provision that includes $300 million toward consumer rebates for those who purchase Energy Star products to replace old appliances.
NSF International has developed a new compositional standard for products that come in contact with drinking water, including faucets, according to a press statement release by the organization. The new requirements are incorporated into the NSF/ANSI American National Standard for Drinking Water Products to help protect the public from exposure to lead.
The Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals™ (AHMP) is making a recertification tracking service product available to its members and other environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) professionals, announced association Executive Director A. Cedric Calhoun, CAE, according to a recent press release.
EPA is issuing a final rule that encourages the use of solvents that don’t significantly contribute to ground-level ozone, the agency says in a recent press release. Two chemicals used in solvents, propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate, no longer need to be regulated as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the Clean Air Act.
Lisa P. Jackson, President-elect Obama’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, testified yesterday at her confirmation hearing before members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that “if I am confirmed, political appointees will not compromise the integrity of EPA’s technical experts to advance particular regulatory outcomes.”
OSHA has published in the Federal Register final changes to its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) that, among other changes, allow participation by companies with mobile workforces.
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